There are believed to be eight elite clubs vying for Havertz’s signature and the young midfielder has now spoken out on his failed move this summer.

‘They haven’t scared me off,’ Havertz told Sky Germany.

United and Arsenal want to sign Havertz (Picture: Getty)

‘I don’t know exactly what it was like with Timo [Werner], but it just didn’t happen for me this year. I think there were a number of reasons why.

‘But I’m happy to be here and stay in Leverkusen for another year. We’ll see what will happens next summer.’

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Havertz was keen on a switch this summer and is expected to push for a move at the end of the season.

Leverkusen are set to demand over £90m for Havertz (Picture: Getty)

The German scored 20 goals in all competitions last season and is already off the mark in the new campaign, scoring in Leverkusen’s opening day victory over SC Paderborn and in the German cup.

With Havertz in high demand, Leverkusen have slapped a £91million asking price on their prized asset. Benfica sold 19-year-old Joao Felix to Atletico Madrid for £113m during the last transfer window and Leverkusen are confident they can fetch a similarly huge fee for Havertz.

As well as interest from the Premier League, Barcelona and Real Madrid are also tracking Havertz.